7:21 AM
I read this morning where Wal-Mart plans to use "smart tags" on clothing. Privacy advocates aren't too fond of this idea. There's no way to turn the tag off, and the theory is the unscrupulous can track you by your jeans. While some of their concerns sound a wee bit far-fetched for 2010, I'm sure by 2015 they have the potential to be manifested. So here's my solution.
From now on, when I buy something from Wal-Mart, I will cut out the tags and put them in a little baggie. My next trip to Wal-Mart, I'll take the baggie with me and let Wal-Mart dispose of it. Let's call it recycling.
It's the principle of the thing, you understand.
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110152/wal-mart-radio-tags-to-track-clothing
On the other hand, tracking this fellow by his jeans wouldn't be a hardship for anyone I know.
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